Awkward Silence
Awkward Silence is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated Hinako Takanaga. It was serialized in the monthly boys' love List of [manga magazines|manga magazine] Magazine Be × Boy from September 2004 to September 2016.
Plot
Satoru Tono is an introverted, expressionless high school student in love with Keigo Tamiya, a popular boy from the baseball club. One day, Keigo confesses to Satoru that he is in love with him, and while Satoru is overjoyed, his lack of facial expression and shyness makes it difficult for him to communicate his feelings. Over time, Keigo comes to understand Satoru more, and the two explore challenges in their relationship.Characters
;Satoru Tono;Keigo Tamiya
;Yuji Sagara
;Takahito Kagami
Media
Manga
Awkward Silence is written and illustrated by Hinako Takanaga. It was serialized in monthly manga magazine Magazine Be × Boy beginning in the October 2004 issue released in September 2004. The series briefly went on hiatus, but resumed in the January 2011 issue of Magazine Be × Boy released on December 11, 2011, until its end in the October 2016 issue released on September 7, 2016. The chapters were later released in 6 bound volumes by Libre under the Be × Boy Comics imprint. Volumes 4 and 6 were distributed with comic booklets as a limited edition first press bonus.Animate USA initially distributed the first volume of Awkward Silence overseas through the Kindle Store in 2010. In 2011, JManga listed the series as one of the titles they had planned on distributing in English. In February 2012, Viz Media licensed the series for North American distribution in English under their SuBLime imprint.